Public Colleges in Des Plaines, IL

There's 1 public college found in Des Plaines, IL.

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List of Des Plaines Public Colleges

There is only one public college listed in Des Plaines. Click on the public college name bellow to find detailed information on it.

Oakton Community College

1600 East Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL - 60016

Other Public Colleges Nearby

The following public colleges are located nearby Des Plaines.

Wilbur Wright College (7.8 Miles)

4300 N Narragansett, Chicago, IL - 60634-1500
Triton College (8.8 Miles)

2000 5th Ave, River Grove, IL - 60171-1995
Harper College (9.4 Miles)

1200 West Algonquin Road, Palatine, IL - 60067
Harry S Truman College (13.3 Miles)

1145 W Wilson Ave., Chicago, IL - 60640-6063
College of Dupage (15.8 Miles)

425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, IL - 60137
Malcolm X College (15.9 Miles)

1900 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL - 60612
Morton College (16.3 Miles)

3801 S Central Ave, Cicero, IL - 60804-4398
City Colleges of Chicago (17.4 Miles)

226 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL - 60606
Harold Washington College (17.5 Miles)

30 E Lake St, Chicago, IL - 60601-2449
Columbia College Chicago (18.2 Miles)

600 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL - 60605

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